Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911. Cloisonné enamel vase on a foot with a neck. Decoration: ducks on a turquoise background and an archaizing longevity shou inscription on the neck. 19th century, China. Height 23.3 cm., A rounded vase with a flared neck sits against a plain gray background, predominantly light blue with a gold rim at the top and a gold band at the base; the neck features a decorative band of darker blue squares containing vertical dark markings, and the shoulder below has a narrow band with alternating blue and red scallop shapes. The main body is covered in swirling line patterns in darker blue and decorated with a group of stylized birds in colors including yellow, red, black, white, green, and blue, with feather details in gold and dark outlines; there are also green leaf-like motifs and a green wavy band above the gold base. The vase sits on a reflective surface that creates a faint mirror image of the bottom portion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_448

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Cloisonné enamel vase foot neck Decoration ducks turquoise background archaizing longevity shou inscription 19th century China Height 23.3 cm rounded vase flared neck sits plain gray background predominantly light blue gold rim top gold band base neck features decorative band darker blue squares containing vertical dark markings shoulder narrow band alternating blue red scallop shapes main body covered swirling line patterns darker blue decorated group stylized birds colors yellow red black white green blue feather details gold dark outlines also green leaf- motifs green wavy band gold base vase sits reflective surface creates faint mirror image bottom portion.